Nestlé Waters North America and American Trucking Associations to Host "Houston Share the Road" Safety Event on December 8

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Dec 04, 2018, 11:31 ET

HOUSTON, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestlé Waters North America and the American Trucking Associations are hosting a joint "Share the Road" Safety Event in Houston for members of the public next Saturday. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about safe driving practices and help train passenger motorists in the Houston area how best to drive safely on roads with large trucks.

"Safeguarding the health and well-being of our neighbors, friends and drivers on the roads we share is very important to Nestlé Waters North America," said Gwen Rodriguez, National Logistics Safety Manager for Nestlé Waters North America. "We take all safety seriously, and work to ensure the security, courtesy, and professionalism of all drivers in our organization. This event is a way for us to share some of our safety experience with Houston-area residents who drive passenger vehicles – especially newer drivers - so that they feel better prepared to navigate roads with large trucks."

Commercial drivers receive much more extensive training than passenger vehicle drivers. This "Share the Road" event on Saturday, December 8 at Houston Community College will offer non-commercial drivers the opportunity to learn more about safe driving practices and literally see the road from another point of view – by sitting inside the cab of an 18-wheeler.

"American Trucking Associations initiated these 'Share the Road' events in 1986 as a highway safety outreach program to help educate all drivers about sharing the road safely with large trucks," said ATA EVP, Industry Affairs and Senior Adviser Elisabeth Barna. "We are pleased our 'Share the Road' professional truck drivers have the chance to work alongside Nestlé Waters North America to help generate more safety awareness on the roads in Houston."

Quick Facts:

In 2017, more than 7,000 traffic accidents in the Houston area involved both commercial and passenger vehicles.i
According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), there were 65,234 crashes in Houston in 2017, of which approximately 11% were collisions with Commercial Motor Vehicles. ii
More specifically (and alarmingly), research by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revealed that passenger motorists are principally at-fault in approximately 74% of crashes between passenger motorists and commercial vehicles.iii

"Share the Road" Event Details:

Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 10am. Orientation and Training will be hosted from 10-10:45am, followed by driving demonstrations and opportunities for public engagement.
Located at Houston Community College, Roland Smith Building (555 Community College Drive Houston, TX, 77013).
There will be presentations and videos by the ATA and ATA "Share the Road" professional truck drivers followed by live demonstrations on how to safely pass a commercial motor vehicle.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to sit inside a truck to gain a better understanding of blind spots and the commercial driver's perspective.
Free beverages from Nestlé Waters North America, prize drawings for attendees, and vendors with food for sale will be on site.

About Nestlé Waters

Nestlé Waters North America offers an unrivaled portfolio of bottled waters for healthy hydration, including Ozarka^® Brand Natural Spring Water, Nestlé^® Pure Life^®, Perrier^® and S. Pellegrino^®. The company also owns and operates ReadyRefresh^SM by Nestlé^®, a customizable water and beverage delivery service. Just Click and Quench™

Based in Stamford, Connecticut with some 8,500 associates, we are committed to reducing our environmental footprint across our operations. As a natural resource company, we sustainably manage 47 spring sources and conserve nearly 21,000 acres of natural watershed area. We are also committed to creating shared value and being a good neighbor in the 140 communities where we operate in the U.S. In Texas, Nestlé Waters North America conserves more than 7,500 acres of land and operates four bottling facilities that employ more than 700 people. For more information, visit us at www.Nestlé-watersna.com/en and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: @NestléWatersNA.

About American Trucking Associations

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward.

i https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safety/data-and-statistics/large-truck-and-bus-crash-facts

ii https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data

iii https://www.ccjdigital.com/80-percent-of-car-truck-crashes-caused-by-car-drivers-ata-report-says/

Contacts
For ATA:
Drew Mitrisin
703-838-1898

For Nestlé Waters:
Catherine Herter,
512-632-5470
[email protected]

SOURCE Nestlé Waters North America